Crawford Co., AR - Biographies - Col. J. M. Weaver

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Col. J. M. Weaver was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1836, and is a 
son of Isaac and Sarah (Fetters) Weaver, and of German descent. The 
father was born in Virginia in 1800, and when about twenty went to 
Pickaway County, Ohio, where he married and engaged in farming. He 
died in 1884 in Circleville. The mother was born in Fairfield County, 
Ohio, in 1807, is yet living, and was the mother of nine children, all 
save one now living. Our subject was the fifth child, and received his 
education at Lancaster, Ohio, and then engaged in farming. In April, 
1861, he enlisted in Company A, Twenty-seventh Ohio Regiment Infantry, 
in six months was made captain, and was then promoted from time to 
time, until finally commissioned colonel. He was discharged at the 
close of the war at Columbus, Ohio, and had participated in the 
battles at Corinth, Resaca, Marietta and Atlanta, and was with Sherman 
on his march to the sea. July 4, 1864, he received a wound in the 
right thigh, which disabled him for three months, but as soon as he 
was able he rejoined his command. In 1865 he went to Pana, Ill., and 
there engaged in the hardware and real estate business, and in 1873 
went to Charleston, Ark., and was made general agent of the Little 
Rock & Fort Smith Railroad, with which railroad he has been connected 
ever since. About 1881 he settled in Ozark, and in 1883 became a 
citizen of Van Buren, and has since erected one of the finest 
dwellings in the town. He is a business man of high esteem, and deals 
in farm and city property in Crawford County. He is a stockholder in 
the Van Buren Canning Factory, the Van Buren Ice and Coal Company, and 
is a director and stockholder in the Crawford County Bank. In 1858 he 
married Miss Mary A. Wells, daughter of Isaac Wells, [p.1211] and born 
in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1835. They have three children: Isaac 
Newton, of Pana, Ill.; Martin L., secretary of the Van Buren Canning 
Factory, and John M., Jr., loan and real estate dealer of this place. 
Col. Weaver was once a Republican, but has since joined the 
Prohibition ranks. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, South, he having joined the church over twenty years 
ago, and now being steward and president of the board. He is an active 
worker in church matters, is a fine speaker, and is elector of the 
Fourth Arkansas District on the Prohibition ticket.